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Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

High Quality Resourcesat-2 Imagery Presented to PM

High quality imageries acquired from India's advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2, launched last month, were presented to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K Radhakrishnan. Dr Radhakrishnan called on Dr Singh along with...

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Resourcesat-2 Sends First Imagery

ISRO on Thursday received the first set of high quality images covering nearly 3000 km stretch of the Indian landmass from Resourcesat-2, the country's latest remote sensing satellite. The satellite, launched successfully by PSLV-C16 on April 20...

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Resourcesat-2, Youthsat, X-Sat Functioning Satisfactorily

The country's latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 and two micro satellites launched by home grown PSLV-C16 rocket on April 20 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh "are functioning satisfactorily", ISRO said. "All three satellites were placed in the...

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Resourcesat-2 to Transmit Pictures From April 28

The three cameras on board Resourcesat-2 will be switched on when the satellite passes over 3,000 km of the Indian landmass from Joshimutt in Uttarakhand to Kannur in Kerala on April 28 and they will transmit pictures...

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

ISRO to Launch Three Satellites Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is scheduled to launch an advanced remote sensing satellite on Wednesday, along with an experimental imaging satellite. The proposed launch has drawn attention because it comes after two failed starts last...

Monday, April 18th, 2011

All Set for PSLV-C16 Launch on Wednesday

The stage has been set for the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C16) from the first launch pad at Sriharikota on April 20 at 10.12 a.m. The PSLV-C16 will put in orbit three satellites —...

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

India to Launch Advanced Remote Sensing Satellite April 20

India will launch an advanced remote sensing satellite April 20 to study and manage natural resources, the space agency announced Saturday. Preparations to launch the 1.2-tonne Resourcesat-2 spacecraft onboard the polar launch satellite vehicle (PSLV-C16) were progressing...

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Resourcesat-2 for Rural Programme Efficiency

Resourcesat-2, a highly advanced remote sensing satellite that is to be launched by ISRO in April this year, is expected to increase the efficiency of rural development programmes by providing high-resolution stage-by-stage satellite imagery of the progress...

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Indian Space Agency Postpones Remote Sensing Satellite’s Launch

Not wanting to risk a failure of its lucrative Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and to be doubly sure about the on-flight performance of the various subsystems, India's space agency has postponed the launch of the rocket...